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One overachiever's personal quest to save the Earth and save some Benjamin's...

Monday, February 23, 2009

*whispering hello*

Yes, I am still here...and 8 months since my last post, I'm trying to get back to business. The last 8 months have been busy ones - I got moved into our new house, started back teaching in the fall and am expecting another baby in May!I would like to continue my novice efforts at "going green" and since I was online doing a little research today, I thought I would update the blog.My goal for this month is to try to reduce our waste. We've been pretty darn good about recycling since we've moved. We only use one trash can a week, but two recycling bins. Our recycling service here accepts almost everything - nearly all plastic, clear glass, even cardboard and junk mail! I saw the "one can a month" challenge on some other sites, and am doing my own spinoff of that. Since we have a child in diapers, I think one can a month is probably an unrealistic goal for us. However, I am going to try to REDUCE our trash by one can a month. I am going to monitor our weekly contributions to the landfill and try to keep each can no more than 3/4 full. After four weeks, that would mean a reduction of 1 CAN. Brilliant!

My first target for waste reduction is going to be our paper waste - paper towels and disposable napkins.I just dug out our reusable napkins and set them in our napkin holder on the dining room table. I also put a hand towel over our paper towel rack, in the hopes that we can substitute reusable cloth more often there.

I think I am going to need a dedicated set of toddler rags in the kitchen for cleaning up my darling daughters drips, drops and drools.

Still to do:1. Locate reusable dry-cleaning bags. I saw these in a magazine and need to find them and order.2. Find a good solution to our Lysol wipes addiction. A good "green" disenfecting spray and a rag should do the trick...

Wish me luck! I will *try* to post updates through the next four weeks...

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I'm a novice Greenie, just trying to find my way. Happily married and proud mother of one nearly two-year old daughter, Anna Claire.
"Green" has become so trendy in the last few years. And while the economy was booming, that was cool. Now things are starting to sour. Gas prices are rising and so are the prices of everything else. I'm all about saving the Earth, but I also need to save some dough! We're paying down student loans, car loans and mortgages all while trying to save for a new car, new furniture, our child's college savings and our own retirement. That does not leave us the financial freedom to raise our grocery bill by 30% to buy organic or to splurge on trendy "green" products. If the celebrities love it, I probably can't afford it.
My mission is to use the wisdom of my grandparents (they made it through the Depression, after all) and my own common sense to try to save money and be good to Mama Mundo.